...Everything as loss...FOR GREAT GAIN

This morning at our church, Summitview Community Church, the message was on Caleb's journey into the land promised to God's people. It was another great confirmation for us in so many ways. Parts that spoke to me were the fact that Caleb was bold and absolutely not afraid to do what others thought was crazy and "not the norm". I felt like it would really help everyone see some of God's very obvious messages that spoke to us as He confirmed this move.... First while Aaron was in San Diego he was waiting to hang out with his close friend Cisco and searching for a message to watch on his phone by Francis Chan...and the only one his phone would allow was this one...enjoy....   Another major confirmation was a blessing to us here at church. Our church had taken a two week break from teaching on Joshua and doing a talk on From Where you Sit? We not only wept through every single song Travis lead us in worship but the message brought us to tears...amazing...  ...

     So we are moving to San Diego California!  We are going to be attending a Christian Discipleship school called IMPACT 195 (i195.org).  The goal of this school is to grow people in their relationship with Jesus Christ so that they can impact the world for God's kingdom during these 12 months and afterwards for the rest of their lives.  Please go online and check it out if you are interested in seeing what we are going to be up to!      Since we have made the decision to go to San Diego, time has gone by so quickly, so here is the back story from Aaron's perspective.  I have worked now for Furniture Row for almost 10 years!  I have also been married for 10 years!  So needless to say, I started with Furniture Row 3 months after we got married back in 2003.  As most of you know, we have moved from Colorado to Montana to Indiana to Michigan and then back to Colorado!  It has gone by quickly and we have had ...

Hey friends...I am finally putting something up about our sweet miracle Caleb who turned 1 December 22nd!! And yes he was celebrated in the midst of crazy holidays. He is amazing. ENJOY  

Ahhh...sweet little joy. Caleb is officially 10 months old! It is so hard to believe that he is rounding the corner to one! He is doing great. I know I haven't updated much lately so I will now. He is growing great.  His core strength is getting better daily and almost fully crawling. He can sit up  now and is constantly sneaking in stealth mode around the floor to wherever he delights. His personality is blossoming. He adores his siblings and laughs at them and their silly faces. He's a great sleeper and eater and we are thrilled to see him learning daily and mumbling too! So...enjoy this cutie...he's even sweeter in person!  

Finally...I am getting these up! We were super blessed to have won a trip for our family to Disney World...through Aaron's hard work in getting recruits last year for his company. So we decided to take the older two kiddos and let Auntie Rachel and Nanny and Grampy share the two little ones at home. It was an amazing time. It was full of great moments where we were in awe of our kids amazement and how it just came to life in their eyes. It was such a special trip.We found out that Rachel loves roller coasters and Malachi tries hard to be brave even if a ride freaked him out he said he loved it! We are grateful that God blessed us with this special trip! Ok...we had a good time at Epcot and had to eat in England for Aaron's mum! The fish and chips were AMAZING!!!   And of course for our cutie..Isaiah...we had to visit all the NEMO stuff...he would have been a bit taken back by this fun huge Bruce! We were planned out daily so we didn't have long lines at a...

It's always hard for us to get a picture of us...ever. So Aaron took me out on a date...which also is hard for us to do with four kids. And his dad took us out in our fun landscaping project(which has taken all summer, but it's almost done!) We enjoyed an amazing dinner at a completely Fort Collins new restaurant...Restaurant 415. It was super modern, organic, gourmet and great ambiance.    And finally....what does our sweet little guy look like. Well...in the midst of getting over a double ear infection he is smiling and laughing just like all our cute munchkins. He really is doing great. He is physically right on for a 6 month old and is hitting that point where something new happens daily. We are working on sitting up which is hard for him with weak arms and core. He is rolling everywhere and eating his toes. He is such a joy. From birth he has always been so calm and gentle and quiet unless he needs something desperately. He adores his siblings and Isaiah can't st...

This season is full. Full of sad times, busy times and some great memories made. One thing I truly enjoy is to cook. It is in my blood. My Mawmaw is an amazing cook who then taught my mom who inspired me to cook. All three of us...well I should say four because my sister is amazing too....cook different in many ways but the same in others. It is just the joy of creating. For me I find so much joy in finding new tastes and beautiful dishes. I also find joy in old fashioned cookin. This one all started when we had moved to Indianapolis. It was the first time ever I didn't have a job. I was 7 months pregnant in a new town/state and didn't know anyone. As many of you know I rarely can sit still. I need to be productive.....and this came to mind. Why not create delicious jellies and jams.. Not only is it super cost effective. It is a fun gift to give and a great way to make healthier options for my kiddos. So...can away. Here is this summers first bunch...and I am sure there will be...